The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-02

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There were further postpouemen's, 40
that the decisive step was never taken
The article cloets with the follow
ing Ii tier:
TORONTO, August 70, 1854.
Hon. John Slidell, Minister to France, Hon.
james NJ. Mason, Minister 20 Great Brit
ain:
GENTLEMEN--In my last, arcompa-
MED by the Hon. Q. @. Clay of Ala
b4ma, WAS duy commissioned by
the Pes dent OF the Confederats
States, provided with funds and in
structed to proceed to Canada withou.
delay and ascertain the public senti
ment and the feeling Of the people Of
the United STATE 8, ar d 80 far ~ piacti
cab'e and honorable to utll re the
prejudicas existing against the con-
duct OF the war, fer the advance.
COME derate Sites. At Mon
treal we had various conferences
with representative men OF the North
With view to forming in the outsst
some basis which should govern our
opinion as TO the btst course to pur-
sue thereafter. Graut was advancing
on Richmond, and the TapeTs OF the
North commended that the battles OF
Spo the Widerne's aud
Gold Harbor were victories, and thst
Grsnts mastery flank movements
would eventually result in destroying
Lees army in front Of Il chmond;
that Sherman was advancing on At
lapta with sufficient force, and
that he would inev tably defeat
Johnston in Georgia. Thu, animated
by succ assful military movements, q
r, asopa able confidence existed in the
currency of the United States, and
beyond this those classes # people
found in the Northern and + lsIern
st tas, who naturally make money out
OF wars, were growing rich thereby
aud used whatsoever Influence they
possessed in favor Of its continued
prost cuiion.
All things considered, the result OF
the conference We bad had at Mon
treal led me to conclude that Lincoln
would be reelected overwhelmingly
and US there would bs continued the
present policy of the administration
flr four years more. Ia ditc engagement
l went to Windsor, where an arrange
ment had been made with the Hon.
Clement Vallsndirghsm, who ex-
prt s;ed 'hesentimei of the peaceparty
Of the Uoited s ates that il Grant
failed before Richmond, and Sherman
" as not successful in Geo gia. peace
candidate might be nominated aud
elected 10 the Presidency. he in
formed ma of the existence in the
Western States Of an order known as
the "Sons of Liberty" the basis OF
whose organization was State slve.
1eignty, States rights add individual
| freedom, and whose rank aud tiie
could be relied upon to obey the or
ders of off ials placed ovsr than.
| The U1ited States q ivernment had
Confederate prisoners at Chicago and
r ok Island, H., amounting to about
$4,000, and a. Indianapolis, lad,
about 500. The membership OF
the "Sons Of Liberty" ia in
Illinois and Indiana ard Ohio, in the
aggregate 40 ut 10000. l. can be, l
confidently feel, 30 arrauged that hose
States shall bs organized INTO West
eIn Contrderacy, with such advantages
az will enable them to dictate terms Of
peace TO the United Sta es Govern
ment To this end l am addressing
every energy that is practicable and
reas Enable to assist the No thwestern
reope, and everything jUsIiti %
the beisl thst success Will
ultimateJ y attend the undertaking. 1t
is proposed by the Northwestern
people to take possession OF the pres
eut organized governments of The
three Sta es mentioned and organize
provisional governme t. for the pur.
POSES in view. The g. verify of mill
itsry orders and total disregard OF
private rights ard personal liberty in
the Western States OF Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio has
accused the people t. madness and
prepared them, in their desperation,
10 seizs upon the fist glimmer OF hope
to laie all, and in doing 80 10 regain
what they have lost. Ia order
to arouse the people political meetings
were called, ''pesce meetings" have
been held and ir flamnatory addresses
delivered, aud whenever orators have
expressed themselves for peace with
the re toration Of the Union, and il
that cannot be, then peace on any
terms, the cheers and clamors OF the
mssses have kuowa TO bounds. A
correspondence has bsen recently
opened between some members OF Cul
Com nj siol and representatives oil
the United States Government, copy
Of viii h you have no doubt seen.
After an interview with Mr.. Greeley
M. Lincoln hsd been led to issue his
remarkable manifesto, ITO all whom
it may cohcern," taking the ground
that ne will listen to no proposition
VIII Gu does not embrace the tota
abandonment OF slavery. The impres
sion left on the public mind in the
Nor h by this correspondence is tina
the S nth would agree to Ieconst NC
ton now to OBJ ain peace. phit
belief, compiled with Grants last
defeat at Petersburg and Sherman't
delay in taking Atlanta, aud call BY
draft for go, 900 additional troops hst
produced NEST wonderful change ia
the minds OF the p opls of the North
western states. Politicians who, three
weeks ago, held the opinion that
no hing was left them but a sru, gle
fol- liberty, even to the ex ent OF force
# arms, are now wiling 10 await and
test the virtue OF the ballot box, and
many OF these are most active in dis
suadiug their friends from any attempt
at violence. This rem 4rkable change
has been noted by Mr.. Lincoln and
his Cabinet, and know what write
when l as ure you that they are very
apprehenaive OF the result.
You are aware OF the former init.
macy existing between Judge Blsi k
of Penn, ylvania, Mr.. s antou and my
self. Stanton has &C ed ia many TO
spec's shsmeiully, and has forfeited
much OF that respect which Judge
Black formerly entertained for him
III go days sgi, however, Judge Blach
visited me IN Toronto, delegated by
Mr.. Stan on TO do so, aud stated tC
me that NJ. Stanton was convinced o
the present prospect of Mr. Linoolb't
overthrow in November. and Of thI
necessity Of something beiul
done which in that even